Join Phil Torres, Kosta Grammatis and Cara Santa Maria as they investigate a bionic exoskeleton helping paralyzed people walk again and meet a teenage inventor of a cancer screening test.
What if robotic technology could help a paralyzed skier walk again?
Jack Andraka has invented a pancreatic cancer test that increases survival chances by detecting the illness earlier.
Ekso Bionics started out creating robotic exoskeletons for the Department of Defense. After seeing how their Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC) exoskeleton allowed soldiers to carry heavy loads with less strain on their bodies, Ekso adapted the technology to create bionic exoskeletons that allow paralyzed patients to stand and even walk again.
Inspired by the loss of a close family friend, 15-year-old Jack Andraka developed a test for pancreatic cancer detection that experts are touting as faster, cheaper, and more effective than existing methods. The research earned him the Gordon E. Moore award, the grand prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in 2012.
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